Coroner’s Office

Welcome to the Office of the Coroner for Vernon County, Missouri. I am your Coroner David Ferry. The office of Coroner is not among the first government services that come to mind when citizens think what they pay for with property taxes. The Coroner is an obscure job visible mainly to the members of public safety agencies, journalists and relatives of those who die from suspected homicides, suicides or accidents. Other members of the public have little reason to familiarize themselves with the workings of the Office or the qualifications of those who hold the Office of Coroner.